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Samuel P. Grottenberg

@spgrottenberg.bsky.social

PhD candidate (NT) at U. of Aberdeen (@abdndivinity.bsky.social), researching the Beatitudes/Catholic Epistles/Jesus tradition | OM in @unitedchurchcda.bsky.social, serving in North Vancouver, BC. Donate to my research here: https://gofund.me/6bec4fe4

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Wild set of replies! An entertaining (and illuminating) thread to read. ๐Ÿ˜ƒ

05.09.2025 02:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Exciting news! Congrats!

23.08.2025 21:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A hardback copy of the new UBS 6 Greek New Testament (Readerโ€™s edition, in maroon) from Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft, alongside a Deutsche Post parcel box sent from Germany to Canada.

A hardback copy of the new UBS 6 Greek New Testament (Readerโ€™s edition, in maroon) from Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft, alongside a Deutsche Post parcel box sent from Germany to Canada.

New Book Day โ€ฆ freshly arrived from Germany! ๐Ÿ˜ƒ๐Ÿ˜ƒ๐Ÿ˜ƒ

15.08.2025 01:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Position Opening:ย  Assistant Professor in New Testament McCormick Theological Seminary invites applications for a tenure track residential faculty position.

www.aarsbl.org/job-listings...

08.08.2025 14:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Faculty Positions The University of Notre Dame seeks to attract, develop, and retain the highest quality faculty, staff and administration. The University is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and is committed to building ...

Another great biblical studies opening:

The Department of Theology at the University of Notre Dame invites applications for an open-ranked professorship in New Testament.

facultypositions.nd.edu

27.07.2025 17:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13    ๐Ÿ” 11    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Kirby Laing Chair of New Testament Exegesis at University of Aberdeen Apply for the Kirby Laing Chair of New Testament Exegesis role on jobs.ac.uk, the top job board for academic positions in higher education. View details and apply now.

Job: Kirby Laing Chair of New Testament Exegesis

University of Aberdeen - Divinity, History, Philosophy & Art History @abdndivinity.bsky.social

Closing date 31 August

www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DNP093/k...

18.07.2025 09:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Well (just as in 2024) the 2025 biblical studies job market opens up with a bang(er): Princeton Theological Seminary seeks a scholar of the New Testament at the rank of tenure-track assistant professor!

@ptseminaryiym.bsky.social
@sblsite.bsky.social

ptsem.edu/wp-content/u...

21.07.2025 21:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Scriptural Figures and the Fringes of the New Testament Canon Abstract. In the Catholic Epistles, canonicity and exemplarity are intertwined. Chapter 1 defines the concept of exemplarity as the use of a model-figure a

My book is out online! It wonโ€™t feel real until the print book comes out in September, but Iโ€™m excited to see it out in the world at last.

16.07.2025 04:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 43    ๐Ÿ” 17    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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You're invited! Online and in person.

09.07.2025 00:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Research Fellow/Senior Research Fellow (Early Christianity) - Vacancy Details

I am delighted to announce the IRCI has 2 job openings in early Christianity (specialisation open, research-focus, early career). Closing date 15 Aug. Contact me with any questions. We hope you'll consider joining our excellent group of scholars!
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03.07.2025 08:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 26    ๐Ÿ” 35    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
Career Development Fellow in New Testament (3 Years) Click the link provided to see the complete job description.

The 3 year post funded by my @leverhulme.ac.uk Major Research Fellowship is now being advertised, now that the transfer of the grant to @durham-university.bsky.social @durhamtheology.bsky.social has been completed. Please share with exceptional candidates. durham.taleo.net/careersectio...

03.07.2025 07:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12    ๐Ÿ” 15    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Donate to Support PhD Research in New Testament and Early Christianity, organized by Samuel Grottenberg Have you ever become fixated on a question? Something that yoโ€ฆ Samuel Grottenberg needs your support for Support PhD Research in New Testament and Early Christianity

An update on my research & fundraising: "What's come out of my time away this year is some further clarity on the model I'm using to map some of the examples I'm working with of the Beatitudes in James and 1 Peter. ..."

Read more and donate here: gofund.me/6208961a

01.07.2025 17:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Kirby Laing Chair of New Testament Exegesis, Divinity, History, Philosophy & Art History (DHP145A) | The University of Aberdeen

Come and work with us!

With our vibrant research culture and robust postgraduate research community, we look forward to welcoming a new Kirby Laing Professor of New Testament. Please see the job ad just below for furthers and particulars. Please share widely!

www.abdn.ac.uk/jobs/vacanci...

25.06.2025 09:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Kirby Laing Chair of New Testament Exegesis, Divinity, History, Philosophy & Art History (DHP145A) | The University of Aberdeen

The University of Aberdeen (spec. @abdndivinity.bsky.social) is looking for a New Testament scholar to fill this post! Our dept. has a great bib. studies research community from around the globe & weโ€™re looking fwd. to seeing who is hired.

#sbl25 #NTS #academia

www.abdn.ac.uk/jobs/vacanci...

20.06.2025 14:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Coming this summer from United Church of Canada Moderator The Rt. Rev. Dr. Carmen Lansdowne @revviec.bsky.social
Wearing a Broken Indigene Heart
on the Sleeve of Christian Mission.

We are so pleased to be doing this book. ๐Ÿ–ค๐Ÿคโ™ฅ๏ธ๐Ÿ’›

30.05.2025 01:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A red Brompton folding bike, loaded up with a front bag and yellow duffel on the rear rack, leaned up against a railing on the entrance to a canal-adjacent pathway. Bike route signs, green trees, the canal, and a bridge in the background.

A red Brompton folding bike, loaded up with a front bag and yellow duffel on the rear rack, leaned up against a railing on the entrance to a canal-adjacent pathway. Bike route signs, green trees, the canal, and a bridge in the background.

One of my favourite annual traditions since starting my PhD: Biking the canal route from the Edinburgh airport into the city to catch the train to Aberdeen ๐Ÿ˜ƒ (and it wasnโ€™t even raining this year!)

24.05.2025 13:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 19    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Research Fellow (DHP139R) at University of Aberdeen Recruiting now: Research Fellow (DHP139R) on jobs.ac.uk. Click for details and explore more academic job opportunities on the top job board

'The University of Aberdeen is seeking to appoint a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Practical Theology within the School of Divinity, History, Philosophy and Art History.'

www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DND555/r...

21.05.2025 15:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Itโ€™s the intersection of weird theology nerd trivia and technology and Iโ€™m here for it ๐Ÿ˜.

17.05.2025 04:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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best unicode character is "๊™ฎ" without a doubt. used one time in a single 15th century manuscript to emphasise "many-eyed seraphim" and unicode thought it was really important that we can type that whenever we want

15.05.2025 23:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1690    ๐Ÿ” 467    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 41    ๐Ÿ“Œ 50

Congrats! This is very exciting news!!

06.05.2025 20:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Donate to Support PhD Research in New Testament and Early Christianity, organized by Samuel Grottenberg Have you ever become fixated on a question? Something that yoโ€ฆ Samuel Grottenberg needs your support for Support PhD Research in New Testament and Early Christianity

A bit of an update to share: I've been working on my PhD for the last 4 years ... and I'm looking for some help to fund the final 2 years. Any amount you're able to contribute would be very much appreciated (and please feel free to msg me). Details: gofund.me/6bec4fe4

23.04.2025 00:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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New Testament and Early Christianity - Online MTh Earn a UK Masters degree in the New Testament and Early Christianity, flexibly, online. Learn with us anywhere and manage your study hours to suit you.

For those who may be looking for Masterโ€™s level study by distance, here is some information about the new flexible programme offered by @abdndivinity.bsky.social . There is also a residential M.Th. on.abdn.ac.uk/degrees/new-...

22.04.2025 09:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Microsoft Virtual Events Powered by Teams Microsoft Virtual Events Powered by Teams

Are you potentially interested in Postgraduate study with us here in Aberdeen at @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social? We have an open Webinar for prospective students and offer holders, online on 6 March between 3-4pm.

Click through to register now!

events.teams.microsoft.com/event/8cf905...

12.02.2025 10:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Lightfoot Professor of Divinity (New Testament) at Durham University Searching for an academic job? Explore this Lightfoot Professor of Divinity (New Testament) opening on jobs.ac.uk! Click to view more details and browse other academic jobs.

The best job opening in the world was just advertised: Lightfoot Professor of Divinity (New Testament) at Durham University

21.01.2025 18:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Some late night lectionary humor for you.

28.11.2024 05:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 26    ๐Ÿ” 9    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Advent is near. I argue in my book (second-best selling of all my books, but not very influential so far!) that it is the duty of the church to resist premature Christmas promotion, 99% commercial in its origin and power. A rigorous Advent can be our liturgical and personal resistance.

23.11.2024 23:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 194    ๐Ÿ” 24    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 22    ๐Ÿ“Œ 5
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The joy of reunion with fellow Aberdeen Divinity friends! So grateful ๐Ÿฅฐ #aarsbl24 @abdndivinity.bsky.social @jlberglund.bsky.social @melissacmtan.bsky.social @jeanninemhanger.bsky.social @lmigram.bsky.social @lydiasomanglee.bsky.social @mattemeyer.bsky.social @wagesofcyn.bsky.social

24.11.2024 07:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 21    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Me too!

22.11.2024 19:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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For folks attending #sblaar24, Iโ€™ll be presenting two different papers on Ephesians, incarceration, and enslavement. Would love to see you there if you can make one.

22.11.2024 06:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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For those coming to #sblaar24 - come hear me discuss one of the trickiest words in the New Testament. Itโ€™s such an honor to present in this session with this group of scholars!

19.11.2024 07:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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